We all know that having confidence in your abilities at work is important. Your confidence enables you to volunteer for new assignments that can lead to advancement. It affects your willingness to decide that a project is completed. Confidence is also…
The impact of a bad boss is not just individual, according to Gallup, the manager determines 70% of the variance in team engagement. Employees who work for a terrible boss are often not engaged (quiet quitting) or actively disengaged (loud quitting) a…
Picture yourself in line at the grocery store at the end of day, when everyone is stopping in to pick up something for dinner. The line is moving slowly. A dad and his little kid are two feet in front of you. The child is pleading with the dad for the…
Five actions can transform an organization’s talent system, establishing a culture of performance while boosting employee experience.
When we become too comfortable in our jobs and relationships, we can miss huge opportunities to grow and change. Harvard University professor Cass Sunstein explores this dynamic—and suggests ways to keep the sparkle in our lives.
While many of us are aware of how failure can impact our careers, fewer understand how knockbacks affect us.
Knockbacks at work happen everyday. They are sometimes small and mildly irritating, sometimes big and deeply disappointing. The word …
Leaders often face a common yet perplexing challenge: they’re acutely aware of the need for change, yet they find themselves paralyzed when it comes to taking action. It’s a phenomenon called the Growth Paradox. The paradox lies in t…
There’s something about industry shorthand that might make someone listening in feel like they’re eavesdropping on a foreign language. We in media, for example, often toss around ideas for ledes, deks, and posters without a second thought. (IYKYK)
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Anyone who has ever tried to dispute a medical bill knows that there is a subtext of “You’ll pay through the nose and LIKE IT” to healthcare costs. Not only are the billing details confusing, but the requirements for insurance coverage seem to be in a…
Augusta National is a place where golf history lives and breathes. As you walk the course, it’s as though the most iconic shots in the Masters tournament’s 87-year history are all happening simultaneously. You stare down the second fairway and you can…
